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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1914
Page
9
A cascade of short items lists visits to Moss, Farley, Vail, Cedar Rapids, Manchester, Strawberry Point and Anamosa. People tour Chicago markets, Moline, Vinton, and Dubuque peers, while stores Deutrick and Deatrick promote curtains and dress goods. A birth, piano tuning, and a few hospitalities round out the column.
John Marugg reports an excellent visit at his old home in Switzerland. Two young Swiss residents accompany him back to America and will make the United States their home.
Miss Pyrlinsa Waugh and Grace Podhaski visited Cedar Rapids last Friday evening and attended the Ben Hur matinee on Saturday afternoon. Ethel and Earl Young and Mrs Edith Haeussler were also Cedar Rapids visitors.
Judge Ellison ends March court business after jurors were discharged last week. Time fines earlier issued have been redirected to equity matters and judge ruled on issues in solo session.
Major F P Wescott of Hopkinton visited town this past week and recently marked his 80th birthday after a period of rheumatism. His progress is noted as improving. Professor Fracker of Cedar Rapids addressed Monticello Sunday school supporters, inspiring attendees with ideas for their work.
The past week saw marriage licenses issued to George R. Fishwild and Laura Hichhorn of Wyoming, Erwin Lesley and Bessie Mead of Oxford Mills, and Angelle Schley and Nellie Templeton of Cedar Rapids.
The Rev Dr J W Bissell of Waterloo and longtime resident of Upper Iowa University will preach at the Methodist Episcopal church next Sunday. Those who heard him in Monticello on his last visit are urged to attend again.
Mr and Mrs Samuel Reid and companions Mrs Hanna and Mrs Johnson visited Plainfield and were called to Everly by news of Mrs Reid s brother s wife s death Mesars John H Welch and John J Locher defended a man at Manchester this week who had been indicted for assault to do great bodily injury The jury found he had defended himself and returned a not guilty verdict
The 1894 ladies club gathered with Mrs J S Hall for a guest day program. Members brought visitors, literary exercises preceded refreshments, and social activities followed the readings. Frank McConnon plans to take his mother Mrs John McConnon and sister Mrs Nellie Bevington to Washington after arriving last week. They expect to depart next week.
The senior class will stage As You Like It tomorrow evening with the cast and synopsis printed in this issue. Eight teachers seek re election with some retiring for various reasons including marriage plans. Florence Errickson of Monticello refused re election at Oxford Junction to the board’s regret. President Eastwood of Monticello Camping Co shipped corn to the Philippine Islands for a New York firm via O M S P Ry, with a second car due next month. Miss Sarah Mildred Willmer’s winter entertainment closed with mixed reception as the audience preferred the first portion. Monticello residents at the Ben Hur show in Cedar Rapids included Mrs HE Templeton and son Henry, J S Hall and son Marshall, Hartley Wilkinson, Miss Schneider, Cowan, Day, Smith, Mrs Ed LeClerc and Misses Lizzie Scott, Hannah Delay and Ethel George.
The Maple and Third street paving contract is awarded to F. K. Hahn of Cedar Rapids. His bid is $1.34 per square yard for Dolorway surfaced concrete paving. Hahn also holds the contracts for paving South Cedar, Grand, Washington and part of Warvel streets and will start soon with equipment ready on site.
The article notes little excitement around the election but sees potential for good men from both parties. It suggests the Republican caucus is large and satisfied with nominations, indicating the GOP ticket leads the Democratic one by several points.
The Catholic church society buys the Baade property near town center for the new church to be built this summer. Miss Mary Jarman currently occupies the site. The Dautremont home is reported purchased for the pastor's residence.
A correspondent quotes The Express suggesting Charles W. Post the millionaire manufacturer who recently underwent stomach surgery may have overindulged in his own health foods. The piece notes doctors seldom use their own medicine and hints Post browsed other pastures before his illness.
Mrs Lola Miller of this city receives a mother's pension of one dollar weekly for each of her five children until they reach fourteen. Judge Ellison approved the claim last Friday noting the unusual strength of her case after her husband died of appendicitis following an operation last summer.
Miss Gllie Smith hosted about thirty-two friends at a Thursday evening party. Games and refreshments followed, serving as a farewell before she and her mother move to Monticello where the Smith family will reside due to Mr Smithson’s work being nearer the town.
Monticello residents recall Miss Harriet Vittum an independent aldermanic candidate in Chicago Seventeenth ward. She has ties to local families the Burrells and the Lovell house and is associated with Northwestern University Settlement work and suffrage advocacy. The piece also notes delays in confirming Rosa Moore as U S marshal amid Senate objections and includes a Columbus Ohio letter from George E Wood reflecting on The Express and local figures like Mr Herrick.
Hall Manufacturing Co petitions the city council to vacate Warvel street between Center and Cedar and to sell the vacated strip. It says the land is needed for building and promises more jobs. Neighbor John Stadtmuller filed a remonstrance protesting private benefit and possible damages to adjoining property. The issue may be delayed as control shifts to a new council.
The largely attended caucus presided by EH E Reed with A E Bates as secretary nominated CG L Van Meter for Mayor and Rockstad Beery for at large council seats. Ward picks include F A Hefner Lang and L G Stabler with W F Rohn as Treasurer Howard Putnam as Assessor Virtus Hanssen as long term Park Commissioner and George Cowan as short term. Central committee C E Bates L H Lang L Dr L G Stuhler to fill vacancies. The ticket aims for broad voter appeal.
In district court last week judgment restrained the state treasurer from collecting a collateral inheritance tax from the estate of Matthew McMaster an absentee. The seven year presumption of death applied and the estate was not taxed under the collateral inheritance law. Ike Suter went to Waterloo on a business trip yesterday. Phoenix Silk Hose Doutrick's.
Frank A. Sutherland denies a false report that he was jailed in Montana for cattle stealing. He provides sworn statements from Cascade County officers W. A. Meigs and Louis H. Kommers and a notary, plus letters refuting the Central City News Letter libel. The documents claim no charges against him in any state and seek publication and action against the originators.
The state board of education will meet in Iowa City tomorrow to accept the resignation of President Bowman of the State University. Also note reminders about taxes due April first to avoid interest and that lists are available at The Monticello State Bank.
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